Time and time again from smallcreeps day, Mike Rutherford. Rocking horse music club, Noel McCalla

[@markiveson-cursedhorrorman6716]

I wish Mike would realise that not only is his first album is a masterpiece, its more popular now than its ever been.

[@markiveson-cursedhorrorman6716]

Agreed. It is perhaps the greatest Genesis solo album, and it gets better every time one listens to it

[@frankgaron2]

Indeed!!!

[@nadsylvanofficial7944]

Very well performed, Noel’s voice is pure class! Just brilliant.

[@howardblecher167]

Terrific album. Love hearing even a piece of it live. Thanks for sharing.

[@billmennitt1512]

Shame that this entire album was never played live. His voice is still great.

[@amandaloebner8169]

You're right, his voice is fantastic. The band played some Ant Phillips material too, in fact Ant was there, but it didn't work as well for me...I'd have loved to see the full smallcreep instead. Maybe it'll happen, I know Noel was keen.

[@kbrewski1]

​@amandaloebner8169 Wow, they could have had Ant play keyboards on the Suite. (I know, stage issues)

[@ShellacScrubber]

What an absurdly good voice Noel has !!!

[@edgardyerena4251]

Wonderful !! Mike´s piece of art, and Noel´s amazing voice !

[@ernestomartinez4090]

Holly fucking shiiiiiiiit !!!! He sings exactly the same like it was the original version of the song back in 1980. It is absolutely unbelievable that Mike never wanted to remaster this album. If I was Mike I would do so with my eyes closed and then get a call to Ant Phillips, Noel McCalla and Simon Phillips in terms to do some small shows here and there. I'm more than sure many many people and Genesis fans would be buying tickets without a doubt.

[@amandaloebner8169]

Agreed. I adore this album. Mike was so dismissive of it. Noel's voice is still incredible isn't it?

[@ernestomartinez4090]

@@amandaloebner8169 Absolutely incredible Amanda. You can't imagine how grateful I am with you for sharing this. Thank you thank you thank you.

[@amandaloebner8169]

@@ernestomartinez4090 so glad you enjoyed 👍

[@hesspedro100]

Just perfect, this is one of my favorite songs in all my life and you did an excelent interpretation, thanks for sharing!

[@nanufigueiredo4380]

Absolutely incredible, your voice and this Mike's Album ... one day it should be played with all dignity.

[@27gram]

Noel sounds amazing

[@richarddavies8496]

Great song from a fine album still sounding fresh nearly forty years on from when Smallcreeps Day was released. I would love to see the whole album performed with Noel and Mike.

[@amandaloebner8169]

The album still stands out by far as mike's best solo work. Agreed, still sounds fresh now. Noel's voice is also still absolutely fantastic 👍

[@christopherjones177]

Noel's voice on M. Rutherford's Small Creep's Day made me fall in love with the album. Combined with Rutherford's flawless musicality, how could you not. Been listening to it since 1980. Never gets old.

[@amandaloebner8169]

Couldn't agree more 👍

[@frankgaron2]

Ditto!!!

[@johnwaters2657]

From the greatest of all Genesis members solo albums. I wish there were more live clips.

[@alexander3813]

great Noel..... what a beautiful Voice... nice video

[@amandaloebner8169]

His voice is still amazing eh? 😊

[@alexander3813]

@@amandaloebner8169 YES

[@michaelwood2814]

One of my favourite albums. Would love to see this live in the UK ❤️

[@amandaloebner8169]

Hopefully one day

[@suzannehaslam6128]

Wonderful , thank you

[@charleslsegal]

I was there! November 2019,Trading Boundaries,Sussex, England. I had a brief chat with Noel after his great performance. He’s still got what it takes! Anthony Phillips was in the audience. This is because the band were also there to play a selection of his songs. It was a great night.

[@amandaloebner8169]

Cool. Yes, had a lovely chat with Ant and his partner that night, although I think I probably sounded like a complete gushing idiot 🤣 he was lovely.

[@charleslsegal]

@@amandaloebner8169 I can go slightly better than that. Many years ago, I was with a friend at the Half Moon in Putney. (This was before Regenesis had ever played there.) I think we were there to see Haze ( a Prog Duo) and Ant Phillips was propping up the bar. I immediately recognised him and said “ You’re Anthony Phillips aren’t you? I’m a big fan of your music.” I left out the fact that I knew he’d been in Genesis and reeled off all the albums by him, that I possessed. No doubt my comments impressed him hugely because he offered to buy my friend and I a pint of beer! The gig wasn’t bad either 😉

[@amandaloebner8169]

@@charleslsegal awww...lovely. he does seem a very nice person. Funny enough last time regenesis played the half moon, Guy Garvey was at the bar...I didn't bother him as he was standing quietly on his own, but said hi and grinned at him ridiculously 🤣

[@charleslsegal]

@@amandaloebner8169 i’m going back to Trading Boundaries for the first time since seeing Noel McCalla on November 10th to see The Watch with the same friend whom Anthony Phillips bought a beer. (My friend, Eliot is the keyboard player in a Prog Band called the Far Meadow). Maybe we’ll get lucky again? Are you going too?

[@amandaloebner8169]

@@charleslsegal it's a wonderful place. Loved seeing the Roger Dean art. Hope you enjoy. Not going to that one, but am seeing Hackett there in December which I'm really really looking forward to 🙂

[@2095yourstruly]

Phenomenal - just to see and hear this classic resurrected from obscurity into the public domain warms the heart, even over here in America! Thank you for posting this - the entire album deserves public performance.

[@amandaloebner8169]

I can't agree more

[@2095yourstruly]

Absolutely Amanda!

[@BryanWicks]

Late to the party, but damn I love that song. Excellent clip!

[@StationaryDingleberry]

Thanks for this... wonderful treat... I also just stumbled on live covers of Anthony Phillips early solo stuff... I never knew these treasured gems are being kept alive...

[@amandaloebner8169]

This gig featured some of Ant's music too, he was there. Was lovely to meet him 😊

[@StationaryDingleberry]

@@amandaloebner8169 Wow, nice... I see now what I had seen of Ant was the same basic group/different event... just saw an interview of Simon Phillips including re: SC's Day... He (and I) had forgotten the great instrumental piece... He had an interesting take on the mix and I never thought it was the greatest... but since that album he has been a favorite drummer. Great music. Thx again for posting.

[@amandaloebner8169]

@@StationaryDingleberry 👍

[@poundaloudsound3447]

Nice pipes!! I listen to the original time time again Thanks for getting a band

[@peteb1206]

Noel McCalla was the perfect singer for one of the very greatest albums of all time. I no longer regard it as some sort of offshoot of Genesis. I play it way more regularly than any Genesis album. It's in a class of its own. The writing and the performances are superlative. Noel's versatility is incredible, this is an amazing rendition. I'm literally still in tears ten minutes after hearing it. I think I would have been beside myself with emotion had I attended this gig. What a great privilege to witness these amazing songs being played so flawlessly. Thank you for diverting your attention from the show for a few minutes to bring us this priceless clip.

[@amandaloebner8169]

It was a great night. And I got to meet Ant Phillips 😮 thank you for your comment ☺️

[@peteb1206]

@@amandaloebner8169 I've met him too. Lovely man and very easy to talk to. I'm very pleased you got to meet him. I'm even more pleased that he attended. He doesn't perform for audiences as you would know Amanda, following a nervous reaction after his glandular fever many years ago, and he would have been aware that some of those attending might have expected him to. I really hope no one asked him about it.

[@amandaloebner8169]

@@peteb1206 the band performed some of his work too. It didn't work as well as the smallcreep set, which was far more enjoyable. The band were adequate if not great, but Noel's voice is still fantastic and was the highlight.

[@peteb1206]

@@amandaloebner8169 they sound pretty damn good here! It would have been an excellent night. Noel just sounds incredible. Exactly the same as the record but with even more power.

[@kbrewski1]

​@amandaloebner8169 Do you have some connection with Noel, Ant or this band? Did Noel only tour in the UK, did he ever do shows in the US? (I'm guessing no).

[@pumpkinking5174]

This is great! I just found a mint vinyl pressing of Smallcreeps and I couldn't be happier. One of the top albums IMO

[@lilabalz]

Muchas gracias !!

[@mauriziopetergabriel599]

Thank for posting it! I adore this album since 1980 and this live performance of Noel McCalla is stunning. I love Genesis with PG and without PG but I consider this album of Mike like a private masterpiece and a gift. In my opinion Smallcrep's Day remains the most underrated album of progressive rock.

[@amandaloebner8169]

I agree, it's a fabulous album and very overlooked

[@kbrewski1]

Arguably Genesis members best solo album surprisingly enough. Its certainly right up there with: Gabriel>Melt and Security Banks>Curious Feeling Hackett>Acolyte, Please Don't Touch, and Spectral Mornings Phillips>Geese and the Ghost Its really the most consistent sounding album start to finish.

[@kdanholm]

Smallceeps Day is my second to none favorite album of all times. Amazing ro hear this performed live 😮♥️

[@CurreZalFlyers]

Bought this single. Loved the vocals then and still do now 👊

[@denismorissette7318]

Wow! ❤️❤️❤️

[@patrickalexander9368]

I SO wish I could have been there. I knew that Rocking Horse Music Club were going to do a great job and Noel is just AMAZING!!!

[@amandaloebner8169]

I think the Rutherford stuff worked better than the Ant Phillips numbers the band did last night. Hearing it all performed was a real treat.

[@_PrimetimePranks]

Great album great song ! Thanks for this !

[@amandaloebner8169]

No problem

[@frankgaron2]

I’m so glad I found this. Thank you for sharing. This is such a great album.

[@Jpeterson7]

He's still got the pipes! Well done!

[@magister8084]

Still has a great voice :)

[@westrig180]

Wow what a rendition ! Having known this music since when it was first released, Noel's vocals are still in fine shape after all these yea.. no, decades ! The solo break was done very nicely as well. One of the things I love about Mike is all his solos always hits the nail on the head. So its important to play them nearly note for note - they are that good !. Thanks Amanda for posting this !

[@dontommaso2760]

I was thinking the same - his voice hasn't aged at all in 40 years. It is still incredible and soulful and fits the material perfectly. Mike's finest solo effort by far.

[@Danielo78100]

Thanks Amanda for sharing this treasure : very rare footage of live versions of this fantastic album ! Noël Mc Calla still singing with his superb voice, the full album is n'a incredible masterpiece. Was it taken here from a Noël Mac Calla solo gig ? When ?

[@davidnelson9232]

Love this song and album. Great to hear this live.

[@corvalex]

How I LOVE this powerful yet caressing and magical VOICE, from the very first day, back in 1980!! ❤️❤️ God bless you, Noel!

[@lucianoresende6315]

I'am fron Brazil. Spetacular. Wonderful!

[@GrunATL]

Noel sounds as great as ever! And that harmony guitar work was sweet!

[@amandaloebner8169]

His voice is outstanding

[@troublesomecorsair]

One of my favorite guitar solos. Great work here!

[@ndfilter]

Wonderful! The nearest we ever got to live anything from Smallcreeps was one little gem. At a drum clinic with Simon Philips at the Dominion in Tottenham Court Road, he played the intro and basics of "Out into the Daylight". The assembled audience will never forget it! He described it as easy to play, nobody agreed! Thanks for sharing this, so happy to have found it, Smallcreeps Day means so much to my wife and I, discovering this is special.

[@amandaloebner8169]

Who knows what will happen after lockdown...let's hope for more gigs and a chance to hear the full album played live 👌

[@marcelopepinho]

Holy Mother .. this is just beautiful.. Do you have more songs from this show????

[@amandaloebner8169]

Sadly no...I don't think they recorded it

[@1spd7348]

Smallcreep"s Day is an incredible solo release by Mike Rutherford! Wish he had continued with more like SmallCreep! Noel McCulla is a fantastic vocalist and was a perfect choice for Smallcreep. Still sounds great here! Exactly, who is this band in the video? Is the band's name Rocking Horse Music Club? Will be checking this out for more! They are great whoever they are! This is a perfect performance of Time and Time Again! Kudos to all!

[@kbrewski1]

I am still befuddled to this day how Rutherford went from the prog masterpiece of SmallCreep to the dreck that was Acting Very Strange for the next album. Just confounding. Especially with Mike singing.

[@1spd7348]

That was exactly my thoughts, too, and still haven't figured it out as of today! Mr. Mike Rutherford, if you read this, please, please give consideration to one more Prog masterpiece like Small Creeps Day or even a gathering of the troops to re-record it to today's high quality technology standards. The bass pedals and drums need to shake my house, which unfortunately doesn't happen on the original recording!

[@RaysTrack]

I echo some of the previous comments about the greatness of this album and Noel's vocals. So much of the debate about the magic of Genesis rotates around Peter, Tony and Phil but for me Mike's contributions were phenomenal. Listening to Duke after Small. Day, e.g. Man Of Our Times, it's clear that Mike was a major influence. I'd love to hear the album live - backing vocals please and no cribbing lyrics :-)

[@kevinsturges6957]

Great choice for a song. You did really good. :)

[@ritapires5033]

hermoso tema, de un disco olvidado y de una época de oro de los miembros de Génesis. Gusto volver a disfrutarlo después de casi 40 años.

[@amandaloebner8169]

Estoy contenta de que lo hayas disfrutado 🙂🙂🙂

[@cabassutchristian7965]

love

[@wuthering61]

Fantastic!!!

[@johnreed1025]

I was there...amazing night

[@uncletom618]

Omg how I envy you.

[@jeff40177]

Love this so much

[@aren2822]

"Time and time again" live version! 😷👍3 likes from Italy

[@amandaloebner8169]

So glad you enjoyed it!

[@thierrymeinnier2079]

Album magnifique intemporel

[@gregjfitzpatrick]

That was brilliant! wish I'd been there.

[@dianemarshall3450]

I was there - a really special night - hope they come back again soon

[@aren2822]

😳...Wow...my favourite song! And it's live! 😊👍 3 likes for you from Italy and thanks for share 😉

[@amandaloebner8169]

It's such a lovely song eh?

[@denisquantin3158]

Thank you Amanda for this video. This evening at trading boudaries was really amazing !!

[@Redemtor62]

Wow, that place looks amazing. Great music shared with like minded people in nice surroundings.

[@amandaloebner8169]

Trading Boundaries is strange but wonderful. Sit down meal, then the music. Roger Dean lives locally and the place is full of his art.

[@alencar5420]

FANTASTIC!!!!

[@FluidDynamics1]

The highlight of a great evening of Ant's and Mike's music.

[@MagratheaLegend]

Just wow really, amazing, any more videos? Imagine a tour with Banks and Rutherford playing their solo stuff with guest vocalists....

[@amandaloebner8169]

This was the only bit I recorded sadly. I think the Smallcreep material worked better for me than Ant's material. Noel's voice is still amazing.

[@jimhsix2]

@@amandaloebner8169 What else did they play from Smallcreep? That is one of my all time favorite albums!!

[@amandaloebner8169]

Time and time again, every road, working in line, at the end of the day. The rest was Ant's solo stuff and a couple of very early genesis.

[@jimhsix2]

@@amandaloebner8169 Back in 1980 At the End of the Day was me and my girlfriend's (now she's my wife) "song." I'd love to hear a live version of that with Noel singing. I'm so jealous!!

[@alencar5420]

@@amandaloebner8169 Every Road? Oh My God!

[@MartinJG100]

Great album. Going well for an oldie, Noel. Still got it. :)

[@MartinJG100]

How about a revisit of 'At the end of the day' from 'Oldie Noel'. On this showing, I wonder if he could add anything to that original studio version. There's a challenge. One of my all time favourite songs and I have been on this planet for a few years now so I have heard a bit in that time.

[@frankgaron2]

That song actually brings me to tears even after all this time

[@Schimnesthai]

WHAT, i remember searching for this last year because Noel said in some comment section from 2018 that he was going to sing something from Smallcreep's Day... why did i foung it now when just searching "smolcreep"????

[@amandaloebner8169]

Hope you enjoyed 👍

[@edlogtenberg9988]

Still the same great voice.

[@MF-qv5ri]

more!!!!!

[@amandaloebner8169]

Watch this space...

[@kbrewski1]

Wow, am I glad I stumbled upon this great track from SmallCreep's Day performed live! Good to see at least Noel is doing this stuff live. I don't think Rutherford has ever performed songs from SD live, unless he snuck one in on a Mechanics tour. Bizarre that he wouldn't treasure the album as much as Genesis fans do. Wonder if he sang any more of the album in this or any other shows, especially the great closing track of the Suite, which is a fantastic vocal performance.

[@alfiesyahrine2042]

Noel MC Calla is surely great

[@sebastianorlando7275]

fantástico!!!

[@jimcroneberger8111]

this album is special to me. My college days at U of A Tucson seem closer now

[@cabassutchristian7965]

hello Amanda thanks to showing Noel singing this so beautiful song , i wonder if we can have a dialogue together , i tell you why , i be glad to share with you and if you want to , some tought about this song and the full album small creeps days bécause for me it is the most amazing work i've ever heard in my entire life , so if you want i will give you my face book contact , if you dare , just for this purpose : this is it ; christian cabassut - i'm from the south of france , and that's it , remember it is just for fun , because i love people who love the same music as mine - so long Amanda , and God bless you and also the voice of Noel Mc Calla equally ..... by now 💔

[@ericdebritooficial3771]

It sounds me like Many Too Many, from 1978's Genesis album. Noel's voice is still great.

[@amandaloebner8169]

A lot of similarities there. I preferred SD to ATTWT. All good. Can't understand the downer Mike has on this album, it's so good

[@ericdebritooficial3771]

@@amandaloebner8169 even though Tony and Phil are two geniuses as instrumentalists , I always considered Mike the great composer in the band. Inevitably it'd sooner or later result in a solo album.

[@ericdebritooficial3771]

@@amandaloebner8169 I've just bought it and fell in love with it. Mainly the Smallcreep's Day Suite on side A

[@amandaloebner8169]

I hope ypu grow to love it as much as I do...

[@ericdebritooficial3771]

@@amandaloebner8169 of course I will. I've been listening to my LP everyday. Hehe

[@MattonicAndLime]

WOW!!!

[@alfiesyahrine2042]

Prog era has nearly been forgotten

[@denismorissette7318]

Mike Rutherford is not a recognized solo guitar player except by those who have listened to his guitar on this album. I doubt anyone would have done more beautifully.

[@kbrewski1]

I hated to see Hackett go, but when I heard Mike's guitar solo on Burning Rope from the ATTWT album, I felt a bit better that he could pull off the double duty.

[@psychedelicbadger4092]

Gotta love the woman checking her Instagram during the guitar solo.

[@amandaloebner8169]

I think the long suffering wife of a prog fan 😂 On this night I also met Anthony Phillips...shook his hand and said something unintelligible and ridiculous that came out mumbled like I was saying 'rhubarb rhubarb' and have berated myself for not being more eloquent ever since 🙂

[@psychedelicbadger4092]

@@amandaloebner8169 That's great Amanda... Ant is such a nice guy. I've had the pleasure spending time in his company and talking with him over that weekend is something I'll never forget.

[@amandaloebner8169]

@@psychedelicbadger4092 wonderful. He was an absolute gent, despite my rubbishness 🙂 glad you found him the same

[@natanzel4]

Where can one buy this album today?

[@amandaloebner8169]

It's just been re-released so widely available.

[@natanzel4]

@@amandaloebner8169 I've been searching. Do you have a link?

[@amandaloebner8169]

amzn.eu/d/87RsnRb

[@kbrewski1]

I still have my original LP from 1980, the first cd release, and got the new release a few months ago. Disappointed they didn't add anything as bonus tracks,like Compression, a track left off the album.

[@frankgaron2]

Compression is such a great song.

[@MrGordonSims]

Hypothetical: how would history have changed if Genesis hired this dude in 1976?

[@kbrewski1]

You don't think Phil sang well? Its my understanding that Noel was considered. I don't know if that meant he had an audition or not. Phil ended up being able to sing both the softer ballads as well as the heavier songs too, which pleasantly surprised the other 3. Noel's voice is more suited for songs like Ripples, Entangled, Afterglow but not sure he could pull of stuff like Dance on a Volcano, Squonk Down and Out, Eleventh Earl of Mar for example. He might have been a good long term fit on Tony and Steve's solo albums.

[@cemegonuts]

Why Noel was never a singer in Mike + The Mechanics??? seriously!

[@danvitco771]

Though the keyboard performance is dreadful, the vocal performances more than make up for it.

[@amandaloebner8169]

Synth was noticeably absent in the smallcreep set. Agreed Noel made up for it. Ant's material they performed, on the whole didn't work for me, not enough 12 string (only one) and some arrangements that I really didn't like. The small Rutherford set was the highlight.